We carry a sensitive cargoBelow the waterlineTicking like a time bombWith a primitive designBehind the finer feelingsThis civilized veneerThe heart of a lonely hunterGuards a dangerous frontier

The balance can sometimes failStrong emotions can tip the scale

Don't want to silence a desperate voiceFor the sake of securityNo one wants to make a terrible choiceOn the price of being freeI don't want to face the killer instinctFace it in you or meSo we keep it under lock and key

It's not a matter of mercyIt's not a matter of lawsPlenty of people will kill youFor some fanatical causeIt's not a matter of conscienceA search for probable causeIt's just a matter of instinctA matter of fatal flaws

No reward for resistanceNo assistance, no applause

Don't want to silence a desperate voiceFor the sake of securityNo one wants to make a terrible choiceOn the price of being freeI don't want to face the killer instinctFace it in you or meSo we keep it under lock and key

We don't want to be victimsOn that we all agreeSo we lock up the killer instinctAnd throw away the key